birdmen
Wing-suited sky jumpers
Birdmen is the plural of birdman—someone associated with birds or flight.
A birdman might be an aviator, especially an early or daring one: The birdmen of the early twentieth century risked their lives in flimsy aircraft.
It can also mean someone who keeps or studies birds.
In mythology and comics, birdmen are winged humanoid creatures.
Mythical overreacher who fell
- DaedalusLegendary craftsman and inventor
- waxPliable waterproof substance
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- hubrisRuinous excessive confidence
fall · soar · melting · drown · fable · garuda · phoenix · simurgh
Those who fly aircraft
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
- aerodynamicsPhysics of air motion
- airspeedAircraft's atmospheric velocity
- hangarAircraft storage structure
biplane · glider · airfoil · flaps · rudder · aileron · throttle · takeoff
Recreational freefall from aircraft
- parachutingControlled freefall using canopy
- freefallUnimpeded downward motion
- thermalsWarm air columns
- updraftsAir moving skyward
soaring · gliding · hang-gliding · paragliders · wingbeat · flapping · aerial · formation flying
Rising effortlessly upward
- unboundNot tied down
- unshackledReleased from restraints
- unfetteredFree from restriction
- liberationRelease from constraint
escape · flight · ascend · transcendence · weightless · untethered · skyward · boundless
Icarus
Mythical overreacher who fell
- DaedalusLegendary craftsman and inventor
- waxPliable waterproof substance
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
hubris · fall · soar · melting · drown · fable · garuda · phoenix · simurgh · tengu
pilots
Those who fly aircraft
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
- aerodynamicsPhysics of air motion
- airspeedAircraft's atmospheric velocity
hangar · biplane · glider · airfoil · flaps · rudder · aileron · throttle · takeoff · landing
skydiving
Recreational freefall from aircraft
- parachutingControlled freefall using canopy
- freefallUnimpeded downward motion
- thermalsWarm air columns
updrafts · soaring · gliding · hang-gliding · paragliders · wingbeat · flapping · aerial · formation flying · swooping
soaring
Rising effortlessly upward
- unboundNot tied down
- unshackledReleased from restraints
- unfetteredFree from restriction
liberation · escape · flight · ascend · transcendence · weightless · untethered · skyward · boundless · release
birdmenpassengers
Transported travelers
spectators · groundcrew · groundlings · ground crew · observers
birdmengroundlings
Standing theater audience
earthbound · landlubbers · pedestrians · earthlings · burrowers